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v45_0889 - CONSTANTINE IV, HERACLIUS and TIBERIUS Tremissis

CONSTANTINE IV, HERACLIUS and TIBERIUS Tremissis MS
MONNAIES 45 (2010)
Starting price : 280.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
Realised price : 375.00 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 410.00 €
Type : Tremissis
Date: c. 668-685
Mint name / Town : Syracusa
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 1000 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 1,41 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle pour ce type monétaire sur un flan très large, ovale, légèrement décentré au droit sur le buste. Portrait de toute beauté. Revers de style fin. Petite trace de pliure perceptible. Conserve la plus grande partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : D N CONSTAN-TIYS P P A.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé et cuirassé de Constantin IV à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (A’a) ; diadème perlé.
Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Constantinus Perpetuus Augustus”, (Notre seigneur Constantin perpetuel auguste).

Reverse


Reverse legend : VICTORIA - AVGYS// CONOB.
Reverse description : Croix potencée.
Reverse translation : “Victoria Augustorum”, (La Victoire des augustes.

Commentary


Souvent ce type de tremissis de Constantin IV est confondu avec celui de son père, Constans II. Il n’est normalement pas daté et ne peut être situé chronologiquement avec précision. En fait, il semble plus rare que celui de son prédécesseur.

Historical background


CONSTANTINE IV, HERACLIUS and TIBERIUS

(07/15/668-autumn 681)

Associated to the throne from 659 by their father Constans II, Heraclius and Tiberius were deposed by their brother, Constantin IV, who succeeded his father in 668 after the latter's assassination. He immediately had to face the Islamic thrust. Constantinople was threatened and besieged for four years. For the first time in poliorcetics, Greek fire was used to repel the besiegers. The Islamic fleet suffered heavy losses and the city was saved. Constantin IV also had to fight against Bulgarian interference in the Balkans where the Byzantines were finally beaten and had to abandon Moesia to their conquerors. He reigned alone the last four years of his life and left the empire to Justinian II in 685.

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